Improvement in ice-bags



PATENTE JUL Y1 187g UNITED STATES SAMUEL STROOCK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN ICF-BAGS.

Speciiication forming part of Letters Patent No. 117,013, dated July 11,1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL STRoocK, of New York, in the county of NewYork and State of N ew York, have invented certain Improvements iii-Bagsfor Holding and Preserving Ice, of Which the following lis aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing.

My invention consists in awallet or receptacle of hair felt forcontaining and preserving ice.

Figure 1 represents a face view of one of my wallets, and Fig. 2 across-section of the saine with a block of ice therein.

Among housekeepers, travelers, excursionists, and others, there isagreat desire for a cheap and portable ice-preserver 5 and to supplythis demand is the object of my invention. To this end it consists inproviding a sack or receptacle of hair felt, in which the ice may beplaced and closely enveloped. The hair, besides being' one of thebest-known non-conductors of heat, produces a very strong felt, which isnot materially affected by moisture, and which also possesses theadvantage of being quite cheap. The bag or receptacle may be inade of arectangular', cylindrical, or other forni, and of one or severalthicknesses of felt, and it should be provided with a iiap or cover, bywhich it can be closed perfectly tight.

The ice being placed Within the receptacle and the latter closed uptightly the i'ce will be preserved for a longer period than if placed inthe best refrigerator.

My preserver is cheap and durable, and when not required for use it maybe folded up in a iiat forni and laid aside.

If desired, the Wallet may be provided with a handle by which to carryit. The Wallet may be formed by cutting the felt into the require dshape and sewing it together, or it may be felted in shape withoutseams, as may be found best.

Having thus described iny invention, What I claim is- As 'a new articleof manufacture, a felt bag or Wallet for preserving ice, substantiallyas herein described.

SAMUEL STROOGK.

Witnesses:

AMOY EDWARDS,- P. E. THOMAS.

